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Angus Reid: Canadians Tilt Towards Prioritizing Renewables
While Green, Renewable Energy Sources Are Most Popular, Half Support Nuclear Energy Generation BRITISH COLUMBIA – As main federal party leaders embark on cross-country tours ahead of an...
Bank of Canada Maintains Rate
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada maintained its overnight rate at 0.25 per cent, a level it considers its effective lower bound. The Bank reiterated what it calls "extraordinary forward...
Advisory: Help Is A Call Or Click Away For Small Business Owners
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Have you had to pivot your business in these fast moving times? If so, you may find yourself doing things differently, including your business’s finances. From adopting online...
$50M From Tourism Relief Fund To Indigenous Tourism Projects
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Federal Government of Canada announced the investment of a minimum of $50M from the Tourism Relief Fund (TRF) in Indigenous tourism projects. The Indigenous Tourism...
Canadians Generate 2 Per Cent Less Waste Than In 2002
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Despite a growing economy, Canadians now generate less waste on a per-person basis than we did in 2002, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent,...
From The Trenches Podcast: Kristi Fairholm Mader
Interview with Kristi Fairholm Mader, Co-Founder of Scale Collaborative Episode Notes Kristi talks with John MacDonald of the Business Examiner about the newly launched 'Business Legacies...
True Key Hotels & Resorts Unveils New Short Term Vacation Home Management
True Key Vacations Offer Flexible Services For Homeowners And Guests Across BC BRITISH COLUMBIA - True Key Hotels & Resorts is excited to announce the launch of the True Key Vacations, a new...
BCREA: Housing Market Activity Normalizing
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 11,070 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in June 2021, an...
Hakai Energy Solutions Charged Up About Solar
Comox Valley Based Company Powering Up With Electrical Options COMOX VALLEY – When Jason Jackson made a trip to Calvert Island to see if he could help a luxury fishing lodge electrically independent...
Cocktails-To-Go Are In The Mix For Restaurants, Pubs
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Pubs and licensed restaurants are now allowed to provide piña coladas with pizzas and mojitos with main courses for takeout or delivery. As of Thursday, July 8, 2021, BC will let...
BC Employment Above Pre Pandemic Levels
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment grew by 231,000 jobs in June (1.2 per cent, m/m) to 18.79 million, led by a 264,000 rise in the number of part-time jobs (offsetting a small decline in the...
Website Helps British Columbians Resolve Violation Tickets
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Starting Thursday, July 8, 2021, British Columbians will have access to a new website to help them better understand and resolve violation ticket disputes faster and without...
From The Trenches: Brody Funk & Reed Gary: The Super Plumber & 360 Comfort Systems
Episode Summary Interview with Brody Funk, Owner of The Super Plumber and Reed Gary, Owner of 360 Comfort Systems. Episode Notes Brody and Reed talk with John MacDonald of the Business Examiner...
Maritime Museum Moving to Expanded Space Next to Victoria Conference Centre
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria is excited to welcome the Maritime Museum of British Columbia to a new interim home beside the Victoria Conference Centre, while the museum continues its drive to...
CFIB: Canadians Spent More At Big Box Stores
#SmallBusinessEveryDay Contest Is Back With 6X More Prizes To Encourage Shopping Local BRITISH COLUMBIA – COVID-19 has made it difficult to shop small—a majority of consumers (60 per cent) say they...